ABSTRACT
In the previous chapters we discussed the reach of the tourist dollar to the poor. We saw that through tourism the poor receive more income, thereby lifting them from poverty. We saw that in some cases the poor received more income than other income categories. The distribution of benefits stemming from tourism can provide major resource advantages to the poor. However, having more income does not mean that the poor will spend their money wisely by supporting their own growth and development, or that more money will make the poor happier and more satisfied with life.1 Objective conditions (e.g., job opportunities) may not necessarily coincide with the life experience of the poor, thereby becoming a hindrance to opportunities to lift the poor out of poverty.
